Month: August 2018

Anyone who has gone through middle school knows it’s not always the easiest time. Carson Loveridge was experiencing that discomfort first hand. The 13-year-old was enduring bullying at school that was taking a toll on his confidence, leaving him anxious and depressed. It got to the point that he was having trouble going to school

Kate Upton, who is expecting her first child with husband Justin Verlander, is dedicating her Labor Day weekend to helping others expand their families — with pets! The couple is hosting their 4th Annual Grand Slam Adoption Event, a special day created to help raise awareness for local animal adoption agencies and find homes for dozens of

It all started with a Facebook photo. According to KHOU, Houston K-911 Rescue first learned of Gus from Facebook, where their rescuers saw a photo of the dirty and injured dog ambling across a road near abandoned properties in Houston, Texas. Rescuers went out to the area hoping to find the dog among the buildings

Female dogs don’t get automatically obese as a result of spaying. By: JACLOU-DL Don’t you just hate lazy excuses? One of my personal pet peeves are the people with grossly obese dogs who make the excuse “She was fine before she was spayed.” They imply that neutering makes weight gain an irresistible steamroller of a

Claude just wants to be a normal puppy, but they 10-week-old dog is struggling because of cruel act of animal abuse. According to a Facebook post from Baltimore Animal Care & Rescue Shelter (BARCS), Claude with found with his ears cruelly and inhumanely cut off in a way that “was done using poor instruments (such

Many people don’t agree that letting your cat outside is in their best interests. By: sspiehs3 Sassy had originally belonged to Kimwa Latris Walker’s neighbors: they, however, had exiled her to the great outdoors for stress-related spraying. So the gray tabby decided to take matters into her own paws. She showed up on Walker’s back

Charity and Suzy Q have been through a lot — but at least they have each other. Pit bull mix Charity and Miniature Pinscher/Chihuahua mix Suzy Q were recently seized from their former owner, along with two other dogs, and brought to Mississippi’s Jackson County Animal Shelter, where they quickly caught the eye of adoption

Does the idea of dog cloning freak you out a little? By: Sponchia Purchase a dog, adopt a dog in need of a home or clone your dog for $50,000–$100,000? Believe it or not, some people are choosing the last option. Last week, I wrote about adopting rather than buying a new pet. I went

For 12 years Miss Willie spent her time chained outside a home in Halifax County, North Carolina. For 12 years Miss Willie lived in the dirt with little affection, aside from what rescuers offered her. When People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) first found Miss Willie, her owner refused to surrender the dog, so

The rats are where it’s at according to a new study from RightPet, an online pet products and services review site. The RightPet Pet Ownership Study, which was conducted online between 2010 and 2018, surveyed more than 16,792 individuals from 113 nations and received 64,284 reviews on 32 types of pets and livestock. Perhaps one of

Every dog is perfect, some just aren’t cut out for government work. Having a canine career, like being a detection dog or working as a police canine, requires months of training. Many of the dogs who go through these programs graduate to and go into the work force. But some don’t make it to the

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Catit. All opinions are 100% mine. Harrison was eager to test out these products from Catit. Photos by: Melissa Smith/Petful My cat, Harrison, may drive me crazy sometimes, but I love him and I want what’s best for him. So when I was

Check out that beard! By: skeeze Bearded dragons are commonly kept pet lizards, but their behavior can be more colorful than expected. Bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps) exhibit several behaviors in communication with others of their species, as well as people and perceived enemies. Most of their behaviors are meant to convey messages of dominance, interest

A final summer party is knocking your doors… Yes…Labor Day is around the corner! Hurray! You definitely must be excited, arent you? Backyard pool parties, picnics, camping, beaches, rock and roll, scrumptious food…..OMG, lots to do! This is the feeling you must be getting, right?? It is good to stay elated but, do not forget

These baby food dog cookies are perfect little bites for Banjo. Photos: Allison Gray/Petful I don’t have children, so I wasn’t aware of just how many flavors baby food comes in. Until recently, that is. When I marked down a couple of dog treat recipes that call for baby food (such as this one with just

Turkish Van cats can have amber, blue or different colored eyes. By: iStock.com/sahmay 1. Key Characteristics Weight: 10–20 pounds for males, 7–12 pounds for females Life Expectancy: 15 years, on average, but can be as low as 10 years and as high as 17 years Turkish Vans are large, active cats who love water — so much

You definitely would have come across a dog that had crusty, scaly or dry skin. If you haven’t, you are lucky enough to have neighbors or friends that are responsible enough to take proper care of their pets. Well, dogs too have skin issues and some of them can be really pestering to the pet

Turbo the 22-month-old police dog died after Master Police Officer and police dog handler David Hurt of South Carolina’s Columbia Police Department left the Labrador retriever mix in a hot police car unattended for 6 hours. According to the Associated Press, Hurt left Turbo alone in the car with the air conditioning and the windows

Flat-faced dogs are at high risk for laryngeal paralysis. By: MK817 Does your dog have a hidden risk of pneumonia — but you don’t know it? Previously, I wrote about the risks of feeding a dog ahead of having a general anesthetic. One of very real dangers is the dog vomits and inhales stomach acid

It’s hard to imagine anything more adorable than a French Bulldog puppy, and even harder to comprehend how someone could treat a whole bunch of these helpless, innocent cuties so cruelly. On July 10, 28 Frenchie puppies were tightly packed into plastic crates and shipped as cargo aboard a Turkish Airlines flight from Kiev, Ukraine, to Chicago. The

You sent us more than 10,000 pictures of your adorable rescues, along with their heart-warming adoption stories, for the World’s Cutest Rescue Dog Contest Presented by Pedigree. Big news: We’ve narrowed down this pool to 10 finalists. To read their stories and to vote for your favorite dog, visit People.com/RescueDogContest and click on the “Voting”

Don’t let your cat into a space you’ve just cleaned with chemicals — it could endanger their health. By: StockSnap Most of us have an array of items in our households that help keep things running. Cleaning supplies, various plants, medicines and other items combine to make our lives happier, healthier and easier. However, if

Champ has earned his name. In August the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office of South Carolina was notified about an animal cruelty case by the County’s Animal Control office. According to KLAS, what the authorities discovered was a severely emaciated Mastiff mix, too weak to stand on his own, that was being starved by the dog owner’s

Bruno the cat is full-figured, right down to his “thicc” polydactyl paws — and people across the Interwebs cannot get enough of him. Luckily, there’s a lot of him to go ’round. The 7-year-old, 25-lb. rescue cat with the smokey gray coat and totally boss posture was given up to Wright-Way Rescue in Morton Grove,

Rescue dogs are this veterinarian’s preferred “breed.” By: pilgrimpassing Remember when the only kind of dog you had was a “purebred”? That’s my memory of childhood. “What kind of dog is that?” was a favorite question of mine. Now I hate when people ask me that about my little black fox/blue Chihuahua/rat-seeking puffball. “She’s just